Remembered from the CSI: Miami series, Ellingson died at the age of 35 at the beginning of November.
Evan Ellingson appeared on the television screen for the first time at the age of 12 in 2001. Photo from 2010. Lisa O’Connor, ZumaWire / MVPHOTOS
A former child star by Evan Ellingson new information about the death has come to light, says E!News.
According to the newspaper, the cause of death investigation has revealed that Ellingson died of an unintentional drug overdose. The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office tells the newspaper that an overdose of fentanyl took the ex-child star’s life.
Based on the investigation, authorities believe Ellingson accidentally overdosed.
Fentanyl is a fully synthetic opioid. In terms of strength, it is estimated to be about one hundred times stronger than morphine.
Shocking news
Ellingson was found dead in her bedroom in California on November 5.
The actor’s father Michael has told TMZ– magazine for his son’s pains with drug addiction in the past. According to the father, the boy’s situation had looked brighter, so the news of his death came as a complete shock to the family.
The family has had to experience a tragic loss due to drugs before. The Daily Mail according to Ellingson’s older brother Austin died of a drug overdose in 2008. Austin was 22 years old when he died.
Ellingson is especially remembered for his roles CSI: Miami in the series and in the movie For my sister (My Sister’s Keeper).